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"Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney. Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'. "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he. "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low. In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
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From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
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From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
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From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
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From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Course, Leonidas didn't need any coaxin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell him I'll guarantee him a full house," says Pinckney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading In fact, all we've had to live on for the last four days has been bean soup and pilot bread, and the artists are beginning to complain.
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From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, we were up against it for a week or so, over in Jersey, and the rations ran kind of low.
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From this reading "But I wish you'd find out if there isn't a butcher's shop handy," says he.
